AMD and the American India Foundation (AIF) have joined forces to erect a Learning Lab, a first of its kind, at the Government Girls High School in Hyderabad.
In a statement, AMD said that the Learning Lab reiterates its commitment to connect 50 percent of the world’s population to the Internet by 2015 under the aegis of its 50x15 Initiative.
The 50x15 Initiative, launched by AMD in 2004 at the World Economic Forum, is a bold and far-reaching effort to develop new technology and solutions that will help enable affordable Internet access and computing capability for 50 percent of the world's population by the year 2015. 50x15 is about fostering long-term economic progress and investment within high-growth markets in ways that benefit a wide range of people and businesses.
Equipped with AMD Athlon™Dual-Core processor-based Microsoft IQ PCs, the lab will provide affordable Internet access to more than 450 school children at the Government Girls High School, West Marredpally.
“The 50x15 Initiative was established with the aim to empower a larger segment of our world’s population with Internet access. This initiative is creating digital inclusion ecosystems around the world that will eventually enable sustainable economic development. With the launch of the Learning Lab in Hyderabad, we hope to be able to bring positive change in the lives of 450 students at the Government Girls High School,” said Adrian Hartog, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Consumer Electronics Group & President, AMD Canada.
“We have tried and ensured that we provide state of the art infrastructure to these students, who have the will to learn and are the future,” said Dasaradha R Gude, Managing Director, AMD R&D Center, India.
“These initiatives will truly benefit the students and the community. Our local AMD India employees are truly excited about creating the ideal local conditions and an ecosystem for students in Hyderabad as part of the global 50x15 Initiative.”
“American India Foundation’s (AIF) efforts have been focused on accelerating social and economic change in the country. Our collaboration with AMD for the 50x15 initiative takes us a step further towards our collective goal of providing education for underprivileged students, through harnessing the power of technology,” said AIF President, Lata Krishnan.
The launch in Hyderabad follows the inauguration of a similar lab in Bangalore, on November 11, 2007. This new Learning Lab joins more than 25 50x15 Learning Labs that have been created worldwide and they extend AMD’s global commitment to expanding education opportunities in the communities in which it operates.
AMD has been operating in India since April 2001 with the launch of AMD Far East Ltd (India) and currently employs approximately 700 people across several facilities in Bangalore and Hyderabad. |
